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Brodick Castle, Garden & Country Park
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- Dramatic gorges with water-carved shapes in the rocks
- Damp, dank crevices with hanging valleys of mosses, liverworts and ferns
Brodick Castle and Country Park is unique in being the only island country park in Britain. The Castle offers 600 years of history, a fabulous collection of valuable artefacts, and stunning views over Brodick Bay to the Ayrshire Coast.
The Castle Gardens provide an unrivalled experience from the formal walled garden to its woodland walks. Brodick holds three national collections of rhododendron that flower in almost every month of the year. The Park extends from seashore to mountain top with over ten miles of way-marked trails and abundant wildlife.
With its backdrop of mountain peaks, its terraced lawns and luxuriant gardens, Brodick Castle and Country Park is the very image of a Victorian ‘Highland’ estate.
Castle:
1 Apr to 31 Aug, Sat-Thurs 11–4
1 Sep to 31 Oct Sun - Thurs 11-4 (closes 3.00 in Oct).
Country Park: all year, daily 9.30–sunset.
Reception Centre, Shop and Walled Garden: 1 Apr to 31 Oct, daily 10–4.30, 1 Nov to 21 Dec, Fri/Sat/Sun 10–3.30.
Coffee Shop: 1 April - 31 Oct, open daily 10-4
Tearoom: 1 April - 31 Oct Sun - Thurs, 11 - 4
GOATFELL: all year, daily.
Guided Tours of Castle available most Fridays and Saturdays. Trust members £6.00, non-members £12.00
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